Investigation broadcast by Channel 4 shows man posing as ‘impermissible donor’ paying for polling that helped Reform
Nigel Farage is facing fresh criticism on the eve of the Reform UK party conference after some of his team were filmed appearing to plot to avoid electoral laws on foreign donations in an undercover investigation broadcast by Channel 4.
A group of investigative journalists called Verbatim, funded by the Centre for Climate Reporting, posed as a potential Reform supporter and his wealthy American father, an impermissible donor, who paid for £30,000 of polling commissioned by Reform and which benefited the party.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/03/reform-officials-plotted-to-break-law-on-foreign-donations-in-undercover-film
Author : Rowena Mason Whitehall editor
Publish date : 2026-09-03 19:51:00
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